San Miguel Corp. president and chief operating officer Ramon Ang extended cash assistance of P20 million for the victims of the lone fatality and eight injured during the recent accident at the Skyway Extension project site in Cupang, Muntinlupa City.
The amount is on top of the medical and other expenses shouldered by Skyway project contractor EEI Corp.
“I’ve been deeply affected by the pain this has caused them and have been assessing different ways to assist the victims of this unfortunate accident, apart from what our contractor EEI has been providing them. I hope this amount would be a step towards helping them rebuild their lives. With the right support, we can all overcome adversity and lead full lives,” Ang said.
Ang himself issued a public apology and promised to provide for the needs of the victims following the mishap—which involved an EEI subcontractor’s crane losing balance and hitting a steel girder, causing it to fall on vehicles.
Ang said a significant portion of the package would go towards long-term support for the family of the deceased, Edison Paquibot. Ang committed to take care of all of the family’s needs, including shouldering the education of the victim’s four-year-old daughter.
